New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
GOULD AND HILL PUNISHED.
THE FORMER RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY.
A FINE OF $1,000 AND PROMISE OF iMrhi'oN'
MENr FOR THE NEXT oFFESck-cLhM
rNcY FOR HILL


.ro, con,d who has kept many years notorious
,ssor, nm West Thirty St. and who ran away 70 aVoo
aptence on several indictments which had been Iouhd
aoainst him took officials by surprise by returning
from hrs visit to Canada yesterday and presenting MIN
aelf at the OF the Court of General Sessions Inc III
A,cments against hun called for trial before Re-
corder smyth several weeks ago and Goulds lawyers
then presented the certificate of physician that their
client was sick and was unable to attend court Ihc
Recorder was not and ordered that Gould appear
on the following day His reported sickness did not pre-
vent him from leaving the city that night and his SLOW
bond was forfeited Gould arrested In NewJersey
on his way Canada but there released on small
ball. which also forfeited After these adventures ne
reached Hamilton, Ont, from which place he has been
writing letters the attempt to promise OF
light punishment.
Judge Gdersleeve was sitting In Part IL OF the Court
OF General Sessions when Gould. with his counsel ap-
peared before him and surrendered himself Dis'rct-
Attorney MARITIME had In court seven indictments against
Could I'VE Of them violation of the Excise law and
violation of the Amusement law Gould pieaneo
guilty 10 two OF the indictments charging each offence
making four indictments In all to which the plea was
entered
Mr. Howe Gould's counsel, made earnest speech In
behalf OF his client whom he held up as sort OF hero
Gould had he sad many medals for saving life as
volunteer rcnan had been the night superintendent OF
Cnlyers Coney Island to the satisfaction OF his
employers and had only been the manager OF the sans
souc the alleged violations OF law had occurred
District Attorney MARITIME told different story when he
presented the the prosecution He said that Gould
had been defiant vioaters OF the law Tor
years. whatever his life many years ago may have
been lie bold and reckless in his defiance Instead
OF remaining TO face the charges against hm lie ran
away ana from his retreat attempted to make bargains
with the ocer he had %b Ses M
MARITIME considered grossly improper The case MT
warning to bold viosters the excise laws He sug
gested Of $500 each Of the , DC
imposcd aud Imprisonment in the Penitenary ior tnry
Gould i'd was apparently somewhat surprised and was
demonstration He fashionably dressed having the
coat Of Rs s tall Sss sSSHs held
in his hand. He moved uneasi,y oa as
tears sstened in his eyes He did not appear DO ia
good bodily condition but he not tae walking cOpSe
OF the latter Gould suffering from consumption
Bghts disease and several other more OF less ia'a mar
Judge ailderseeve took recess after Goqd's lawyer
Recover smyth, before whom proceedings had been
taken before Gould ran away and obtained the opin
He had Gould again called before him. and said:
Of Police and i syanss say
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,oo to sa5O have been imposed establishment am
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pGcseDce to answer TO the charges against you.
imposed fine Of 81 200 Gould to cover twS in
so thai on those Gould may punished by Imprisonment
If he again violates the law. -
A friend OF Gould named Hamilton produced
from convenient waistcoat pocket new $1,000 Dill,
which had apparently not even passed through the
hands OF an Alderman, and handed 1t TO Deputy Clerk
Mosher Gould appeared in better health as he left the
no6er yiolater Of the same laws arraigned about
the same time before another judge Harry
fIIlrs diamonds lighted up Recorder Smyths
conr;-roon, as the sturdy AIRY was
called on to plead to indictments charging him
with violations OF the excise aud amusement laws
Cictuepts and Hills counsel asked that the Recorder
,nnct only fine, in view Of the fact that his resort
- Houston and Crosby SITS was now only dairy ana
restaurant" He said that Hill had not knowingly vlo-
iA.ed the law counsel had advised him that the
music band without stage performance was not
entertainment forbidden by the law III places where
Iuor was sold. c.. ,,,
side him and asked him many questions about Hlls
place lie then turned to the defendant and said
There is one thing Is favor Though you have
kent mace OF doubtful character have
sorted. vet have lar as i can remember
known which robbery theft has been comn tied
in place. has been known 70 the public VIII
dne yn each Of the indictments one charging you
with violating law and the other with vioat
ing the will suspend Judgment on The other
ludcments each offence and you must understand
yhat again violate either OF hese laws VIII ca you
before inc and without necessity Of trial viii sentence
Won 10 the years Imprisonment IN the Pen
each indictment, that you may ex
pec 10 pass year the Penienary you again violate
the law.
A cloud obscured the just then and Hills
diamonds shone with dmmer light as the Recorder set
This prospect before the keeper OF sporting
resorts but Hill manfully filled out check for $ooo ana
departed